Cameroon vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
10.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
10.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Lesotho rank
26th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.9% against 10.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 23.9% | 8.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 22.1% | 10.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 20.6% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 10.9% against 10.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release